Big Progress on a Big Portulacaria Bonsai

Hello everyone. I have already done a video on this trees' first work last year.
Since then both my Bonsai and editing skills have been honed and I am happy to share with you what happened to the tree after the first video - in a high quality video, like the tree deserves.
Also: Face Reveal.
Before I forget: I have taken a lot of inspiration from ‪@BonsaiReleaf‬, as is probably evident!
Have a good one :)

[@OddBonsai]

Nice to meet you David! Good job taming the monster portulacaria. I love the overall shape and I'm looking forward to seeing it with a denser branch structure.

[@Bonsaifly]

Thanks Stefan!
When I got this tree in early 2021 I was very overwhelmed by it, now that I have laid out a first iteration of primary branch structure I have a good idea of where the tree will go. I am guessing it’s gonna look fairly well developed in terms of density by the end of next year, that’s roughly the time I am thinking of updating the tree :)

[@OddBonsai]

@@Bonsaifly I'm sure it will only get better with each year.

[@riooo7039]

Hasil akhir yg keren, trimakasih sudah berbagi

[@davidkhangholi6912]

Wow

[@Bonsaifly]

Schankedön

[@ReflectionofNature95]

❤❤❤

[@yongkybonsai3398]

Mantap

[@ArfanD]

bagus sekali kaka proses pembentukan bonsainya saya jadi terinspirasi salam kenal ka sukses selalu ...

[@planetbonsai82]

Good work👍

[@naturgeist]

Sehr schönes Video und tolle Transformation! 👍

[@Bonsaifly]

Danke :)

[@OrcadianValour]

Very nice, would love to see an update. Danke!

[@Bonsaifly]

There are 2 shorts that are more recent. There‘s a playlist called Portulacaria Afra No. 3 on my channel where you can see all the videos on this tree :)

[@joshuagraham716]

Nice! What substrate are you using? Epic!

[@Bonsaifly]

Thank you :)
My substrate for this tree is a mix of pumice and lava

[@mdizzle_93]

Looks awesome typically how long do you leave the wire on this species, I have never wired mine but have had one from a local bonsai nursery for a year. Thanks!

[@Bonsaifly]

I think the particular wire from this video stayed on for about a year. It really depends on how much your tree is growing

[@vintagehiker]

Do you place seeds in soil under a grow light after planting?

[@researchert3513]

How long will the bonsai need the wire to keep it’s shape? Is it years? Or will it always need wire to hold it’s form?

[@Bonsaifly]

To be honest this tree will need some wire to hold itself in place for a bit before thickening up. There are more recent shorts videos on the tree where you can see the shape holding a little better but a stabilizing piece of wood being used to keep it more upright. I reckon 4-5 years of growth and development and it’ll hold without much wire

[@mikeswain1945]

Can I ask what you were wiping on the pot at 7:57 please?

[@Bonsaifly]

Olive oil

[@mikeswain9085]

Thanks David

[@Bonsaifly]

@@mikeswain9085 you got it